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By Melissa MeehanWORRIED that the character of their street will be ruined, Pakenham residents are pleading with council to knock back an application to build…

By Jade LawtonMORE than 4000 people flocked to the Gazette Pakenham Oaks Day last Thursday. Pakenham Racing Club Manager Michael Hodge said the day continued…

By Melissa MeehanTRADERS worried their Christmas business would be lost can breathe a sigh of relief, after shopping giant Woolworths promised not to close car…

By Melissa Meehanpresident Jo Staindl and vice-president Michael Porter. 38371 PAKENHAM’S Business Group (PBG) is looking forward to another exciting year. Following a successful year…

PAKENHAM institution Nestle will be no longer from November as American company Simplot takes over. The takeover was announced on Tuesday with Simplot Australia promising…

PUNTERS are invited to take a swing this Melbourne Cup Day, all in the name of charity. The Officer Tennis Club, in partnership with local…

FIREWORKS, face painting and fairy floss will mark the opening of Pakenham’s Bunnings Warehouse. Kicking the celebrations off on Friday 6 November from 8pm Bunnings…

By Melissa GrantFIVE soccer precincts are in the pipeline for Cardinia, as the world sport continues to gain popularity in the municipality. Civic leaders this…

THE playground at Pakenham’s PB Ronald Reserve is about to be transformed. It will be closed from the end of this month while the major…

CARDINIA Shire Council’s general manager is among three Victorians to be selected as an ambassador for the Year of Women in Local Government. Fiona Hodges,…

A SERIES of new faces streamed through Pakenham Lakeside Kindergarten last week. However, there were no finger-painting activities for the new additions, who instead provided…